Juan requested a very traditional garden style wedding.  He commented, “everyone is doing modern, let’s do traditional but let’s do it right and kick it up a notch”.  Our in house wedding design specialist, Tommy Murphy went to work thinking how to best capture the spirit of the hotel and Juan’s desires. 

 The Peabody once known as Orlando’s premier wedding venue has recaptured that spirit with the new guest tower and convention space which has once again allowed room for weddings.  So Tommy wanted to capture the rooftop ceremony space but in a much smaller space, 16’ square to be exact.  He called on Swag Décor to wrap the garden setting with ivory chiffon in an effort to capture soft hues of green an amber lighting.  Crystal chandeliers hung from the openings as you entered the space while Peabody’s signature gazebo was placed center of the setting, surrounded by a variety of plant specimens including Ficus trees, potted ivy and colorful Begonias to name a few. The gazebo was brought to life with hydrangea, roses, spray roses, stock and chrysanthemums.

A custom linen dressed table was placed under the gazebo all atop a bed of bark and mulch.  Enhancing the table top was a large floral arrangement designed with the same floral as the gazebo, but exotic white phalaenopsis orchid sprays cascaded about the arrangement.  Tommy only calls on the industry best to lend a hand when creating these stunning settings.  So none other than Over The Top Linens created the custom chair caps, napkin rings, linen underlay and table cap along with the outer cocktail tables that dressed the surrounding space.  A Chair Affair, the industry leader in chiavari chair and charger rental was always more than happy to provide their assistance.  

This past October, Andrea had the opportunity to attend the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis where she ran for a member position on the National FFA Alumni Council. Andrea was elected to serve over 50,000 members for the next three years!  The Alumni’s goal is to mentor FFA Members and advocate for agriculture education in our school system. As an FFA member, Andrea’s official assignment was to attend the national council meeting at the National FFA Center in Indiana. She recounts “ What a thrill since I had never been to the location where all of the operations and major decisions happen”. With snow piled up outside, the FFA council met to make major decisions on the future of the association including budgets and restructuring and  receiving valuable leadership training. There are 15 members on the Council from states as far away as Oregon, Montana and Iowa. The council members hold many talents like Civil Engineers, Business Owners, Teachers and Horticulturists.  But if there is one thing they all share is their passion to mentor kids. “I am so blessed to have this wonderful opportunity to make a difference in a child’s life” – Andrea Stevenson.

Michelle Hanks & Matt Allegra wed this past October at the beautifully restored Spanish styled farmhouse, Casa Feliz. The arched doorways, beautiful courtyards and its unique residential character became the perfect spot for this charming wedding. 

The bride desired a more traditional bouquet that included, white Peonies, champagne colored Roses and spray Roses. Her girls however, carried a Fall inspired bouquet with unique floral such as Hypericum Berries, yellow Billy Balls, chocolate Cosmos, Leonidas Roses & mini Sunflowers. The groomsmen boutonnieres were a fun mix of yellow Crespedia, Hypericum berries and Safari Sunset tied off with natural twine. 

Multiple designs were created for the guest tables. Reclaimed Wodland boxes, Birch covered vessels, hammered galvanized containers and vine spheres were all used to create an eclectic casual centerpiece. The floral included Hypericum berries, yellow Crespedia balls (billy balls), chocolate Cosmos, orange and yellow mini Sunflowers, Yarrow, terra cotta colored Roses, Celosia, Kangaroo Paw, Safari Sunset & golden Leucadendron and natural fall foliage. 

Greenery Productions would like to thank Michelle and Matt for allowing us to be a part of this special and unforgettable day. It was truly a pleasure working on this beautiful wedding.  We wish the newlyweds much happiness as they start their new journey together as one.  A special thanks to photographer, Kristen Weaver for providing the photos.

During our brunch, Linda provided the team with “the stages of greenery” and its direction for 2012. The five keys areas of focus for 2012 include Teamwork, Process & Procedures, Employee Development, Culture and Customer Focus. Each of the five keys embraces the company’s core values and they are of importance for all of us at Greenery Productions. On behalf of the entire team, thank you for a wonderful 2011 and looking forward to a prosperous 2012…

Cicely’s beautiful bouquet consisted of cream garden roses, light orange ranunculus and white anemones with black centers.

A garden style arrangement designed in an aged woodland style box filled with yellow, white and orange floral including stock, ranunculus, bouvardia, and garden roses.   The bride provided the vintage flamingos, postcards and Florida themed hankerchief.

Surrounding the citrus filled miniature crates was a floral arrangement with an explosion of floral complimentary to the overall wedding designs. 

Greenery Productions was honored to participate in Cicely’s citrus grove style wedding.  Tommy and our design team had so much fun designing this wedding proving all the wonderful embellishments. To see the full article, Click here to view the article on Style Me Pretty – Florida. 

The client requested a classy and elegant yet themed event that was budget friendly but without compromising the overall vision.  Tommy went to work first on the perimeter and stage.  Knowing Greenery Productions is Central Florida’s largest plant rental company, this was the easy part!

Surrounding the room and dividing the cocktail reception from the dinner reception which also included a VIP section was lush foliage to include Adonida & Areca Palms, colorful shrubs including Red Ti, a native Hawaiian plant and colorful crotons to name just a few.  The plants specimens were staged in decorative  vessels (another attribute that sets GP’s foliage rental apart).  However the room and stage required an anchor.  Tommy’s creative suggestion for 2011 has been large custom murals to really set the stage for a themed driven event.  For DEMA he used a 40’ wide x 20” Sunset Tiki God mural that made the room come alive with color and spirit.  

 The mural was further enhanced with lush tropical foliage including 15’ Queen Palms.  To create a subtle uniqueness amongst the guest and VIP areas, blue tropical(which seemed most appropriate considering DEMA) overlays where used in the VIP areas with a light blue bengaline for the other guest tables.  Subtle difference in the centerpieces of tropical floral and foliage included ginger, orchids and anthurium, all indigenous to Hawaii.  Bamboo wrapped votives illuminated each table which doubled as keepsakes for the attendees.